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Beet soil-borne furovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by C. Henry, 1991.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

Norfolk virus, Barney Patch virus.

Acronym

BSBV

Strains

similar viruses have been found in Germany and the U.S.A., but it is uncertain if they are strains.

ICTV decimal code

27.0.1.T.008

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Beta vulgaris.

Transmission

Transmitted by probably a vector; probably a fungus; Polymyxa betae; Plasmodiophorales. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; may be transmitted by contact between plants (but not easily).

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Sweden, Germany, Belgium and England. Possibly found in the U.S.A. but not yet confirmed.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible. Experimentally infected plants mostly show local lesions and necrotic ringspots.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Beta vulgaris cv. Monoire - chlorotic rings.
• Chenopodium quinoa, C. amaranticolor - chlorotic or necrotic ringspots.
• Spinacia oleracea - chlorotic spots sometimes.

Diagnostically insusceptible host species

Cucumis sativus, Avena sativa, Phaseolus vulgaris, Nicotiana tabacum.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Chenopodium quinoa.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Chenopodium quinoa (L), C. amaranticolor (L).

Susceptible host species

• Beta macrocarpa
• Beta vulgaris
• Chenopodium album
• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Chenopodium capitatum
• Chenopodium foetidum
• Chenopodium foliosum
• Chenopodium murale
• Chenopodium quinoa
• Spinacia oleracea

Insusceptible host species

• Amaranthus retroflexus
• Avena sativa
• Brassica campestris ssp. napus
• Capsella bursa-pastoris
• Cucumis sativus
• Datura stramonium
• Dianthus barbatus
• Dianthus caryophyllus
• Gomphrena globosa
• Lycopersicon esculentum
• Montia perfoliata
• Nicotiana benthamiana
• Nicotiana clevelandii
• Nicotiana debneyi
• Nicotiana tabacum
• Petunia × hybrida
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Physalis floridana
• Pisum sativum
• Raphanus sativus
• Tetragonia tetragonioides
• Vicia faba
• Zea mays
• Zinnia elegans

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (10/10)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Amaranthaceae (2/2)
• Caryophyllaceae (2/2)
• Compositae (1/1)
• Cruciferae (3/3)
• Cucurbitaceae (1/1)
• Gramineae (2/2)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (3/3)
• Portulacaceae (1/1)
• Solanaceae (8 /8)
• Tetragoniaceae (1/1)

Sources of host-range data

Henry et al. (1986).

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

TIP: 65 °C. LIV: 2 days. DEP: log₁₀ minus 2-2. Leaf sap contains few virions.

Particle morphology

Virions rod-shaped; not enveloped; usually straight; with a clear modal length; of 65, 150, and 300 nm; 19 nm wide. Axial canal obvious; c. 4.5 nm in diameter. Basic helix obscure.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA; single-stranded.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Features of the genome

3 virus specified dsRNA species found in infected cells. Size of largest virus specified dsRNA 4.1 kbp; 2nd largest 1.95 kbp; 3rd largest 1.68 kbp.

Cytopathology

Virions found in roots.

Taxonomy and relationships

Furovirus

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Beet necrotic yellow vein, potato mop-top, wheat soil-borne mosaic and hypochoeris mosaic viruses.

Additional comments on relationships

Does not appear to have sequence homology with beet necrotic yellow vein or potato mop-top viruses.

Best tests for diagnosis

Rod-shaped; few virions in sap; does not infect tobaccos or legumes; host range is restricted to Chenopodiaceae; does not cross-react with antisera to beet necrotic yellow vein virus.

Comments and References

References

• Henry, C. and Hutchinson (1989). Aspects Appl. Biol. 22: 109.
• Henry, C., Jones, R.A.C. and Coutts, R.H.A. (1986). Pl. Path. 38: 585.
• Ivanovic, M. and Macfarlane, I. (1982). Ann. Rep. Rothamsted Exp. Stn 1982 p. 190.
• Ivanovic, M., Macfarlane, I. and Wood (1983). Ann. rep. for Rothamsted Exp. Stn. 1983 p. 189.
• Lesemann, D.-E., Koenig, R., Lindsten, K. and Henry, C. (1989). EPPO Bulletin 19: 539.
• Verhoyen, M., van den Bossche, M. and van Steyvoort, L. (1987). Revue Agric., Brux. 40: 1463.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.